Jahlil Okafor has played the 2015-2016 season as well or better than could be expected. He was drafted as a center on a team with one true strength – the center position. Not only did he start, but he led the Philadelphia 76ers in scoring. When the team struggled to pair him up with power forward Nerlens Noel, the alternative was to move Okafor to the power forward position and return Noel to his rim protecting shot blocking role as center.
In neither case was the situation ideal, but transitioning young players, particularly to a new position in the NBA, takes time.